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So fat I only got rid of weeds and trash and some Easter decor that was lying around, reminding me of when I actually last played it. I don't intend on getting rid of the island, but maybe I will finally let my OGs go.

New Let's Sing already? Correct me if I'm wrong, but for the previous ones the DLC carried over?

@JR150 Now they need to open one in Texas XD

Something tells me the bunnies will have more suggestive art online.

As a person who has no experience with any Mario Party its seems to me from this review that this would be the one to get, not Super Mario Party? Or is the previous game more fun and presenting what the Switch can do if you turn off the nostalgia goggles? Sadly this review doesn't seem too helpful to someone who isn't already familiar with the series (though I assume few people using this site aren't).

I think there's a bit of a nerve in calling your game "The" Sokoban. But I suppose as far as classic puzzle games go, Sokoban is one of the less popular ones.

I think in Unfortunate Spacemen it works like that. Funny how the two games learn from each other (Unfortunate Spacemen didn't have a voting system until Among Us got big).

@HotGoomba The difference is that Bayonetta etc are separate products, while Conker would raise the age rating for the entire Online service. That's just bad business.

The last gen I played before 8 was 3 so I still haven't decided if I will be getting those at all. And my pokemon partner hasn't played any pokemon game before Shield.

Ok, but how does Normal/Ghost even work? It sounds like something between life and death. Also a Ghost immune to Ghost attacks and a Normal immune to Fighting, fun times!

This was the easiest job in the world and they still messed it up.

@Spiders Back then we thought the 3D models were amazing and we were annoyed the fog covered them up. Now the 3D models have aged like milk and the fog has become more of a beauty filter on them. Kind of like the CRT scanlines in NES games. Or when old comic books get reprinted on good quality paper and the coloring looks garish (as it was made for cheap grayish paper).

I have just seen the prices of the expansion adjusted for currency... Yeah, just getting the AC DLC twice will be more cost effective.

@Pak-Man Unfortunately my main gripe with the genre (menu selection style "combat" and little if any input in the story and character progression) seem to be present here. I consider most Japanese RPGs to be pretty shallow affairs once you take away the overly talky story bits and flashy spell effects.

Don't forget WB's main mascot, Bugs "This Means War" Bunny!

As he's getting older maybe he should be voicing Wario more. He's really good at it.

That's a pretty penny for a trio of old games. And ones that I liked, but not as much as my siblings. Also there's the question of soundtracks and any possible cut content.

CD Projekt has just two IPs so there's little to muse about which one. And both are based on existing licenses.

The originals did not have Polish versions until later but this time there's a Polish trailer. I wonder if Switch will get it too.

It's either dead or going to be Cyberpunk 2077 deal. That game has been scratched and restarted as well and it resulted in a game that has been rushed despite being nearly a decade in development.

Today someone has shown me a version of Monopoly in a box the size of a pack of mints. Sorry but that beats Switch in portability

@romanista Because that bad game with a checkered past is making tons of money. Whoever owns it now wants to keep it in public eye.
I think Monopoly could be fixed with either a hard turn limit or some sort of mechanic that makes each bankrupcy a heavier and heavier burden on the rest of the players, leading to a market crash.

@rockodoodle That actually exists, unless you meant one on Switch?

@SonOfVon These days I like to pretend Blizzard does not exist.

Kinda depends, for an indie an hour is short unless it's an hour per run and you're supposed to replay it (e.g. The Binding of Isaac). For a big budget game 6 hours may feel short. Surprisingly I put 40 hours into Akrkham City and that felt like it was overstating its welcome (but I wanted to 100% Riddler trophies and side missions).

This game is so hateful! Cat Lives Matter!

Joking aside this game is super fun, as were those limited animation shorts in YouTube a few years ago.

@Allspice Yes, but for some reason the first Soul Reaver isn't. It's frustrating.

Man, remember when BloodRayne was this big thing that was everywhere, with Rayne even getting a Playboy centerfold? And now it's basically a few indie games. Not sure if those remakes will revive the series, but they're not unwelcome.
Next up Legacy of Kaine?

@Migoshuro This isn't the place to discuss politics, but you know that wall between Greece and Turkey for stopping refugees? Germany paid for that. And they're strangely quiet about the Belarus situation.
Also my original post was a history joke

Awww I can't enter our trio of cute, cool and smart Rattatas

As usual Germany ruins everything for the rest of Europe and beyond.

Golbat or Noibat as a harasser? Stunfisk as a lurker?

I don't have a TV and when I get access to one I am suddenly reminded how bad my eyesight has gotten. Portable all the way.

I will probably make my finall decision when I see the prices in local currency, but I am also starting to consider staying on the plan I am now and just getting the DLC separately. Especially since I have no nostalgia for N64 and I already have the Mega Drive collection.

Yeah, I was left out of some credits as well. And it was doubly bad for translators, as the company was afraid they would get poached by other studios.

I am kinda iffy about this as I already bought the Mega Drive collection and I don't even playing very often. If the collection wasn't there then I would be more excited for this. Oh well, at least I will get the 64 games.

I would love to play some more Castlevania but I am expecting to get roped into cleaning my island in Animal Crossing... The direct got my girlfriend excited and she's not going to want to play alone.

@YusseiWarrior3000 Don't thank them just yet, they could still Blizzard it.

@roy130390 Yeah, the awful on foot controls need an update. I just hope there's no sanitizing the game along the way. Maybe even make Hot Coffee an official option to enable, as awkward as it was? IIRC one of the later games had full frontal male nudity already. It's supposed to be a nasty game.

Yeah, that's just a little weird. I know they are trying to sweeten the deal on the NSO expansion but it seems to me like they should have left the DLC out of it.

I need to know if, in a family plan, does every member get the DLC? Or just the main account?

I still need to finish Mario + Rabbids but otherwise that's my jam.

I expected "a" to look really abstract or maybe simple, a bit like "N". But instead it looks kinda undertalish? It seems certainly quick with the references.

Ugh, why did you have to mention the foul substance that is cottage cheese?

Also in Polish "bird milk" was used as an expression for when someone has (nearly) everything (as in "the only thing he lacks is bird milk"). Nowadays though it's mostly associated with specific candy, a kind of chocolate coated milky puff. So maybe you could make this less off-putting and just say Brewster is giving you one of these with your coffee.

Single use TMs were an issue in old games when move number was very low and some Pokemon learned maybe one STAB move without them. But I have to admit multiple use TMs made me finally use them rather than hoard them in fear of "wasting" them.

@Anti-Matter Yes, but it's always better to have options. If I want to turn those off I want to be able to. That way everyone is happy.

1. Same thing that makes a good 2D platformer in the first place. There should be some challenging jumping, running and moving around and combat should not get in the way. This is where I think Metroid fails, Samus controls really awkwardly in classic titles and enemies tend to be just the right size to require the player to stop and aim at them. Castlevania quick whip or Guacamellee punches feel less pace killing.
2. Level design. If we're going to get stuck in the same places over and over again they better be worth it.
3. That "just out of reach" part mentioned in the article. Makes the player eager to explore.
4. Variety between "zones". You don't even need unlockable abilities or boss fights. Although if the boss fight is the same one repeated it puts a damper on things. VVVVVV is an excellent example of a Metroidvania without abilities and yet each zone is different. Xeodrifter has abilities but each zone feels repetitive after the first one.
5. Some degree of freedom. Even though most of these games are ultimately linear, player should be able to enter some areas they're not supposed to "yet" just to feel like they're not following a leash. Otherwise just make a regular platformer.